Abbots Ripton CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Huntingdon (Cambridgeshire).
KS2 RWM expected
94%
▲ 32pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
100%
▲ 25pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
100%
▲ 26pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
94%
▲ 22pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
96.6%
▲ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
23.2
▲ 2.5 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
8.7%
▼ 16pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
87%
103 / 119 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Abbots Ripton CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary school located in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 99 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 119. The school is led by Mr Jake Heather.
Enrichment
12 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Badminton
- Climbing
- Coding
- Computing
- Cooking
- Football
- Gardening
- Music
- Stem
- Dance
- Drama
- Lego
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- ArtsmarkArts and culture
- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 110850
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- Constituency
- Huntingdon
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 4 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr James Harrison | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Emma Queen | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Luke Tory | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Jasdeep Sidhu | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Jake Heather | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 |
| Mrs Rachel Griffin | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Julia Wilcock | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Mark Wilkinson | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Amanda Gailey | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Graham Alexander-Cahill | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Sue Blyth Former | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Scarlett Mitcheson Former | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Elizabeth Pendered Former | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Sarah Richardson Former | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record